Kadokawa and Asmik Ace sign their first Resident like or if we can call thatgame a resident like. There are a lot of subtilities in the game. The Ringseparate clearly adventure and action. In the "reality" you are MEG. It seemsthat she was the girlfriend of Robert ( we will be fix with the translation ).Robert has created the next generation in video games : THE RING. For Robertit's more than a video games (and to say the truth he was not so wrong). As youwill see by playing the game, it's a parallel of their world (a friend told meof a devil dimension like in Silent Hill). But something happens, a viruschanges the data, game becomes a reality when you play it and reality is agame. That's the entire originality of the Ring.

The game begins after a long FMV, thanks to Kadokawa (Lunar...), of goodquality but it's the only one i have seen. Maybe there is another one at theend of the game. Gulp... . The cut scenes have nothing special. Fortunately youcan zap them.

The graphics are the hard point of the game. In the reality they are correctfor 2F, very cool for 1F and quite ugly for B1. In the Ring you have a problemof light. You have a lamp and some batteries and you visit a dark world. You'llfix the light later in the game but the graphics reach the quality of B1. Atleast the game is too dull blue green for the player. The cold atmosphere inthe CDC SOCIETY is adapted to the story.

The animation is average. Good because all movements are real, bad because Megis too slow when she walks and too speed when she runs. It creates some bugswhen you want to investigate a drawer or a cupboard or a locker. In addition ofthat some monsters are quicker than you. You can change the camera in theOptions menu but not in the game. Type B is auwful, Type A is the same as inVeronica, Type C is a hybrid of A and B and type D is a first person view, coolfor investigation but auwful for battles.

I give credits to the music. I don't like the one of 2F but notice that thereis one music for one floor. Quite original. The digit are good but notextraordinary.

The controls are hard. You play with the cross and not the analogic control(when the conceptors will understand that Play and Sat are dead). I think thatMeg is too slow when she shots, however she has an excellent precision.

As you can see the game is full of drawbacks (have i talk of bugs with ladder)but some points are good. The more you kill the monster the strongest theybecome. The imaginary acts like a real video game. If the adventure isdifficult in the reality, it's ultra hard in the ring because you are alone andwithout directive. I wait 2 hours of normal play, without searching for my wayto go to 1F. I hope for the game that the monster will come in reality or morepeople transform like Robert. Even if the story is interesting the Ring is nota top. If you know the original video maybe it could be interesting. As aplayer i must admit that the game is dull blue green for interesting aclassical player, but also as a player i want to know the secret of the Ring.

Survival horror has entered a new Realm. A deadly computer virus is killing humans. You have been infected and have 7 days to live unless you find a cure and stop the dreadful virus from spreading. Search for clues and unlock the deadly secrets that lie between two worlds

Game Features:

- Defeat an army of hideous monstrosities.

- Slay deadly creatures with an arsenal of weapons.

- Fully interactive 3D environments immerse you in the mystery and horror.

- Seek the knowledge of others in your search for clues to stop the virus.

- Use stealth and cunning to survive.

- Intricately woven and terrifying plot keeps you on the edge of your seat.

- Based on the Japanese smash hit comic book, movie and television series.